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New South Wales chief executive David Gilbert says Graham Thorpe will have a big role to play on and off the field for the state when he arrives at the state in the new year

Gilbert excited about Thorpe's NSW arrival

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the West Indies captain, has said his side would have preferred more playing time ahead of the first Test

Chanderpaul unhappy at lack of preparation

Darren Lehmann held back New South Wales with an unbeaten half-century but the home side gained further control on the second day

Lehmann stands firm after Clarke's career best

Graeme Smith has told New Zealand not to expect similar pitches to the one they came across at Bloemfontein

'Don't expect similar pitches' - Smith warns New Zealand

Michael Kasprowicz believes West Indies' unknown fast-bowling contingent might spring a surprise this month

Kasprowicz wary of 'unknown' fast men

Tino Best was ordered from training yesterday after ignoring the coach Bennett King's pleas to run and holding a photo shoot during practise

Best banned from training session

James Hopes has become the second young talent of Australian cricket to praise Bennett King

King wins more praise

Rahul Dravid was delighted after India's crushing win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international at Nagpur

'As captain, you do some things and some days it works'

25-Oct-2005•Anand Vasu at Nagpur

Collingwood: 'Our main goal in Pakistan will be to win 3-0'

Paul Collingwood has insisted England can achieve a 3-0 whitewash in the forthcoming Test series in Pakistan

Luke Ronchi has replaced Brett Dorey in the Western Australian squad for their ING Cup match against Victoria in Melbourne on Saturday

Ronchi replaces Dorey in WA squad

M. Baladitya, a wing commander in Indian Air Force, was appointed the media manager of the Indian cricket team for the one-day international series against Sri Lanka and South Africa

Baladitya appointed media manager

Simon Katich and Michael Clarke warmed-up in style for the first Test against West Indies next week with centuries

Katich boosts Test claim with timely hundred

Ramnaresh Sarwan and Glenn McGrath were once at each other's throats, but now they are the best of friends

McGrath and Sarwan 'best friends'

25-Oct-2005•AFP

Clarke determined to nail No. 4

Michael Clarke feels No. 4 is his best position and he is not planning any major restructuring to counter complaints his technique is too loose

Michael Clarke feels No. 4 is his best position and he is not planning any major restructuring to counter criticism his technique is too loose

Clarke determined to nail No. 4

England's unexpected Ashes hero Gary Pratt has signed a one-year extension to his Durham contract

Pratt signs contract extension with Durham

As the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named the England tour party to Pakistan a week after the historical Ashes series, one name was greeted with surprise, that of 25-yeard old Alex Loudon, the Warwickshire allrounder

Loudon looks to shine but it's back to basics for Batty

Former England batsman Ian Ward has announced his retirement to pursue a career as a full-time cricket presenter and commentator

Ian Ward announces retirement

The ECB have announced that the umpires Rob Bailey, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough and Neil Bainton have all been appointed to the full list of first class umpires

First-class umpires announced for 2006